mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Juco point guard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,076 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 We can put to rest speculation about a grad transfer. Looks like Howard & Dottin at the point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 http://chipolaathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/bios/howard_tj_t0n2 Solid year. Not sure Howard is a major upgrade over Starr but at least he has some DI experience at Western Ky, where he started four games as a freshman. Solid FT shooter (79%), solid 3-point shooter (39%). Assist to turnover ratio OK but not great 1.7. 40 steals in 29 games and 4.0 assists per game at juco level isn't bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 1 minute ago, TSU88 said: We can put to rest speculation about a grad transfer. Looks like Howard & Dottin at the point I assume they are done but you never know but yes, they are done at the point guard spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,076 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 I’m not so sure we’re totally done. I hope we can still make a run at Timberlake. I’m probably looking at this through TU colored glasses, but I do see a distinction between Starr and Howard. The former had few, if any other, D1 offers out of JUCO. I suspect he didn’t have any D1 offers out of HS either. Meanwhile, Howard was pretty coveted out of HS. I believe I read somewhere that the reason he might have transferred out of WKU was due to a coaching change. I believe Howard was also more heavily recruited out of JUCO than Starr. With ZM, Gorham & Sanders, we don’t need him to score 20ppg. 10 would be nice, with hopefully 4 assists per game, minimal turnovers & play D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 https://www.jucorecruiting.com/2018top100rankings https://247sports.com/college/western-kentucky/Board/104580/Contents/TJ-Howard-is-transferring-54732322 Check out the thread above. Usually posters say a lot of bad things about transfers but not about TJ so maybe he will fulfill his potential here. Coaching change had something to do with it Sounds like he can defend, which we know is a key ingredient here. Thought Starr improved in that category but was never going to be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, TSU88 said: I’m not so sure we’re totally done. I hope we can still make a run at Timberlake. I’m probably looking at this through TU colored glasses, but I do see a distinction between Starr and Howard. The former had few, if any other, D1 offers out of JUCO. I suspect he didn’t have any D1 offers out of HS either. Meanwhile, Howard was pretty coveted out of HS. I believe I read somewhere that the reason he might have transferred out of WKU was due to a coaching change. I believe Howard was also more heavily recruited out of JUCO than Starr. With ZM, Gorham & Sanders, we don’t need him to score 20ppg. 10 would be nice, with hopefully 4 assists per game, minimal turnovers & play D. Yeah, I did a little more research. I think Howard will be an upgrade but I guess I was looking for the next Lyles or Calixte, though they are more combo guards than pure point guys. If we had a ship open I think Timberlake would be a very exciting addition at combo guard. He would allow Zane or Fobbs to play wing and we could run all day with Howard or Dottin running the show. That's my hope anyway even though I really like Betrand the more skilled players, the better. Can't just win with athletes that are long. Need skilled athletes. The good thing is that we won't have to throw a true freshman point guard out there and he can develop. Athletically, Dottin is much more explosive than Prophete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,076 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 At the risk of stating the obvious, this can’t bode well for Prophete. It would seem like he’s the last guy off the bench. I hear though he’s a good kid & goes to class, so if he stays, so be it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,257 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 He would be the guy to go if a ship opens up for Timberlake but if he likes it here, great. We can't play 13 so here goes the depth chart and I'm going to assume Fobbs is the starter. PG Howard, Dottin, Prophete SG Martin, Betrand SF Fobbs, McNeill, Drayton PF Gorham, Tunstall, Solomon O. C Sanders, Thomas Competition for starting SF, center, minutes off bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,076 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Games aren’t won on paper, but I think we have potential to be pretty good next season, between the new guys & addition by subtraction, with the guys from last season who won’t be back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
